Is Virgil van Dijk fit to start for Liverpool vs Brentford? Latest injury update

This weekend, Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool face Thomas Frank’s Bees at Anfield without the center-back due to an injury.

Jurgen Klopp will be anxious to have Virgil van Dijk available for this weekend’s Premier League match against Brentford as his squad attempts to rebound from a contentious loss in midweek.

Their ambition to advance to the knockout stages of the competition was severely hampered by a 3-2 defeat to Ligue 1’s Toulouse, which put an end to their perfect record in the Europa League this year. The hosts took the lead in the first half through Aron Donnum, and on the other side of halftime, Thijs Dallinga made it two.

Two minutes after an extraordinary own goal by Cristian Casseres gave Klopp’s squad a glimmer of hope, that hope was all but extinguished when Frank Magri converted. Diogo Jota’s outstanding solo move in the 89th minute once more generated optimism for a further upset, which appeared to be achieved by youngster Jarell Quansah with a scrappy goal in the 97th minute.

However, the goal was controversially ruled out by VAR on the grounds that Alexis Mac Allister handballed it in the buildup, shocking many in the stands and those viewing at home. After the match, Jurgen Klopp conceded that his squad “deserved to lose,” arguing that they failed to execute decisive passes.

“[Toulouse] emerged victorious in the majority of the decisive contests.” Too many opportunities presented themselves for us to have won the ball but failed to do so. Furthermore, we conceded the ball readily on at least two occasions, once for the opening goal and the other for a goal that was disallowed. During the counterattack, our final line was excessively deep, and our defensive performance was simply inadequate.

“In order to maintain a victory after conceding three goals, one must score a significant number of goals.” It is evident that we came close to obtaining a point. That would have improved the game and created a more comfortable atmosphere at the table. However, we must embrace it. It was merited. Although our efforts were dedicated and full of effort, the crux of the matter is that in a football game, decisive actions must be executed precisely when they matter most.

“The goals we conceded cannot be conceded back.” The first goal is conceivable, but in similar circumstances during the second half, we were entirely exposed, with the final line being too deep; therefore, we counterattacked. Two of the five goals they scored were disallowed, which is undoubtedly undesirable. The result is anything but satisfactory, and the performance was merely inadequate.

“There’s no need for concern; all that matters is that we change it, which we will without a doubt. ” I merely desire that we all embrace it to some degree. While I would have preferred to earn a point despite the performance not improving, it would have meant having something to cling to, I would have maintained my original statement. We must perform at our absolute best in these instances.”

Vandijk, who appeared in the Reds’ 1-1 draw with Luton Town over the weekend but was omitted from the squad, was not accompanying the team on its journey. Curtis Jones and Ryan Gravenberch were also omitted, which has caused considerable concern regarding their availability for the match against the Bees.

At this time, the concise response is that there is uncertainty. The fact that the star has been named to the Netherlands squad for the forthcoming international break lends credence to the notion that he may be fit enough to play at least a cameo appearance, if not an entire 90 minutes, given that he has completed 90 minutes in each of the previous six league matches.

It will be a significant concern for FPL managers heading into the weekend. In recent weeks, the star has produced solid returns for the 8.4% of managers who already own him, due to 3-0 and 2-0 victories over Everton and Nottingham Forest, respectively.

The hero has a favorable stretch of upcoming games, including consecutive Gameweeks against Fulham, Sheffield United, Crystal Palace, and Manchester United, despite his lackluster performance against Luton Town.